Han Chae-ah joins All About My Romance

Well, if Han Chae-ah gains a high-profile rom-com in place of losing Heo Jun, then that’s fine by me. Now that political rom-com All About My Romance fiiiiiinally has a heroine in Lee Min-jung (that is, if they can get her to stay), they’ve cast Han Chae-ah (Oohlala Spouses, Gaksital) as the second lead. Hm, is it wrong that I like the second lead more?

Han Chae-ah will be playing a reporter and a law school hoobae to both Shin Ha-kyun and Park Hee-soon‘s characters, and get this: they’re both in love with her. BOTH of them? What country did she save in a past life? Not that I don’t get why she’d get all the love, because she’s awesome. But it’s less common to have a second lead who’s got her pick between all the guys. Eeny, meeny, hot-ajusshi-mo.

The 16-episode drama from the team behind Protect the Boss is about two politicians from opposing parties who battle it out on the assembly floor and then carry on a secret romance behind closed doors. Shin Ha-kyun stars as a member of the conservative New Korea Party, while Lee Min-jung plays a representative of the Green Progressive Party. They’re as opposite as two people can be, in ideology, personality, and political agenda… but sparks are sparks, whether fueled by regular rom-com hate or political rom-com hate.

Park Hee-soon plays a prosecutor who becomes Lee Min-jung’s aide when she’s newly elected to her parliamentary post. It looks like the four leads will have a pretty complicated love square, on equal, mutually destructive turf. Nothing like the fate of your political party and the entire law-making branch of government to add pressure to your romance. As if dating wasn’t hard enough.

All About My Romance follows That Winter, The Wind Blows and premieres in April on SBS.

February 22, 2013 at 12:08 PM

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Maybe Dramabeans can run an article how second leads can get out of the level and on to becoming leads or the negative why second leads have a difficult time becoming leads. Or is it us or the casting director ?

For some reason I have not been impressed with the acting of Lee Min Jung after BOF . She may have a pretty face but she fails to deliver when paired with actors with dominating personalities .I wonder how she will fare with Shin Ha-Kyun or maybe that is the idea -pair the weak with the strong one.

February 22, 2013 at 3:39 PM

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I like the cast. I hope Lee Min Jung will deliver not only her bubbly charm, but some gravitas too. Show us what you really got LMJ! I'm still a little iffy about her in the lead but I fo' seriously hope she does well and shows a new side to herself.

February 23, 2013 at 8:03 PM

February 23, 2013 at 1:07 PM

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Can't they give Han Chae-ah be the main lead? I can't stand Lee Min-jung one-dimensional and flat acting with her wide open eyes saying "look how cute I am" facial expression, she's so not good match to Shin Ha-kyun. Aish, what to do?

February 24, 2013 at 5:05 PM

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Han Chae Ah is cool and fairly likeable, but I actually really like Lee Min Jung. She's picked some unfortunate projects (coughthedisasterthatwasbigcough), but she can be a really likeable and relatable actress.